Since time immemorial, people endow special properties different stones.Chalcedony refers to semi-precious minerals are widely used in jewelry.Crystal is one of the varieties of quartz: it is transparent, and if you exclude impurities, the pure stone turns grayish color.Mineral heterogeneous, massive and heavy.In nature there are chalcedony different colors: white, pink, gray, red, purple, green.In the Gobi Desert frequently found deposits of blue crystals.
Depending on the color and structure are several varieties of crystal:
- red or pink - this carnelian or sardius;
- apple green, emerald - chrysoprase;
- tan - Sarder;
- blue-gray - sapfiring;
- gray-green - plasma.
It can be not only monotonous, but with splashes and stripes.The popular stone (chalcedony variety) of all colors and shades - it is agate.These gemstones minerals can not be called expensive, but decorating them are very popular.
It called chalcedony stones only pale colors: yellow, milky-blue, greenish.One of the crystals in the New Testament in describing the construction of the heavenly city.Especially popular were always blue stones.Chalcedony served as decoration in ancient times.Among the minerals found items interspersed with dendrites, scales, manganese oxides, chlorite.These patterns resemble landscapes ponds, dense forests, tree branches."Scene" crystals were very popular in China, India and other eastern countries.
Since ancient times, people worshiped these stones.Chalcedony in the culture of many peoples embodies the life-giving of the Great Mother with a very controversial female essence.Red shades symbolize vitality and energy, white blotches - some limitations and hardness.It was believed that the blue minerals are attracted to a woman beloved, so they are often called crystal love.White tried to avoid minerals because they keep a very strong energy, combining death and motherhood, and she can head in any direction.To produce images of gods and statues used just such stones.
Chalcedony has strong magical properties, but their strength and direction depends on the variety of the mineral.The Mongols firmly believed that he was able to lift the mood, banish depression and melancholy.Stones were worshiped in India, Mongolia, China.Some people believe that chalcedony can strengthen self-confidence.In some Indian treatises it mentioned that the blue minerals are the embodiment of pure consciousness.
get rid of sudden outbursts of anger, suddenly calm and composure will give only chalcedony.Photo jewelry with this stone has always attracted to him like a magnet, many fashionable women themselves become pendants, rings, earrings and necklaces with a marvelous stone.Chalcedony looks original and refined.On a horoscope it is ideal Taurus.
